Alter

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 28 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOSEPH ALTER, No. 24-1276 D.C. No. 2:23-cv-05785-ODW-PD Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

MITCH McCONNELL, Senator,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Otis D. Wright, II, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 22, 2026**

Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and R. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Joseph Alter appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his

federal claims for declaratory relief. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

We review de novo a sua sponte dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

12(b)(6). Omar v. Sea-Land Serv., Inc., 813 F.2d 986, 991 (9th Cir. 1987). We

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P.…